Evening Star Newspaper, January 29, 1857, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON, (EXCEPT SUNDAY,) AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Corner of Pennsylvania avenus amd 11th street, By W. D. WALLACH, and is served to subscribers by carriers at SIX AND A QUARTER CENTS, payable weekly to the Agents ; 's served in packages at 3714 cents per mont! To mail subscribers the sub- is THREE DOLLARS AND FiF- TY CENTS a year ix advance, TWO DOLLARS for six months, and ONE DOLLAK for three months ; for less than three months at the rate of 124 cents a week. U7” SINGLE COPIES ONE CENT. Sn rn ne REED'S PATENT STEAM ENGINE. HESE IMPROVED ENGINES (FOR Which patents have been granted and first prize medals awarded tothe inventor, both in the United States and Europe.) continue coere such satisfaction, on account of their simplicity and economy, that we have now established an extensive minufactory, ard are ——_ tode —_ at the shoriest notice engines from two power and upwards. These engines poe been accurately tested, and have showa an economy of twenty percent in fuel, and about the same in ofl and repairs. This siving ts effected by letting the steam in and out both sides of the cylinder through large openings removing the pressure from the valve and aftow- ing no steam to escape or exhaust from the pas- Sages except from the cylinder alone ; also by re ducing the weight and friction to about half that of the ordinary engines. We place the smaller sizes upon an {mproved botler witb al! the pipes attached, and the whole mounted with small wheels convenient to ship to any part of the country, and to avoid the necessity of an experi- enced engineer to start them, they are all tested before leaving the factory. Keed’s Pateat Steam Pumps are also coming In to generalu se 07 steamboats, in mines, and for ee Se, where they are now giving great satisfaction. ‘fhey are preferred to any ia use because of tuei¢ compactacss and simplicity. ‘These engines and pumps may be seen in opera— tion, or furiber informatios bad, by calling or ad- dressing REED & BIRKBECK jan 12-Im 95 Maiden Lane, N. Y SUITAGLE FOK CUMRISTMAS AND NEW YEAKS’ PHESENIS. OHN H. SMOUT, No 119 SOUTH SIDE Bri street, Georsetowa, D. C., has received @ great ety of useful and seasonable GUUDS3, to which he Invites the attention of both ladirs aad geatlemen Who may wish to make a Christ- taas and New Years’ Present. EMBROIDERIES. Hick worked Ce-nbric Sets (Collars and Sleeves) Do do Muslin do do Do do Musiin and Cambric Collars A variety (low priced) do Linea Sets and Linen do Rich worked Muslin Sleeves Black and waite Lace Sets and Collars Worked Vambric and Muslin Bands Embroldered Linea Cambric Handkerchiefs Hemstitched, tueked and plain do Black Chantilla and French Lace Veils Worked, quilted and hooped Skirts. aLso— Motre Antique, Embroidered, Satin and other Sloe k: co 3 Double aad single Brocha and other Shawls ich Fancy and Black Silks Frenc2 Merinos, plaid Merinos Plata and printe:i Mous L’delaines Best Paris Kid Gloves, all nambers Kid and B Gauntlets Ladies, gent’s and children’s Warm Gloves Do Hosiery, of every kind Portmonnaies, and ladies’ Cabas Gents. Linen, Oambric aod Silk Peeket Handkfs Black and fancy Silk Cravats. Scarfs and Tiles Gents Shawls, Merino and Woolen Scarfs Children’s Knit Palmas aad Hoods ys’ Comforts, &c With many other dest: goods, which will be sold low to cash or prompt customers dec J_H 3MOOT HATS! HATS! Cease tsaeer ON HAND A PULL supply of BEEBE'S NEW YORK STYLES, together with TAYLUR’s MATS, of BALTI- MORE The best biack dress HATS got up ia Suc latest style for $2.50, as good as those usually sola et So; anda fasaion- able Hat et $3, worth $1; nds first-rate Hat, $2 su. ‘Bue vest materials and tae best work aaship Ie €mployed to produce a $5 Hat, which ts sold for S350. Wedoaces2 business, meet with no los- ses, but give each customer full value for his movey. Felt Hats asasually low. N Agent for Driscoll’s Balm of a Zhousand Flowers. Price 2 nts per bottle ANTHON Y, 7th street, near Pa. ayenae, fot s New York Hat Compaay. Agent se 26~1f NA, GLASS AND QUEENS WARE. R. EH. NILLER, SUN & CO, Importers direct from Liverpool to, Alexandria, beg leave to call the at- tention of dealers, hotel Keepers and hers Of Wasbiagton and Georgetown to their stock of @UUDS, which, for extent and variety, will compare favorably with any estabiishment in the Eastern citler ‘Phe connexion of their senior partner with the manufacturers of Lurope and the United States for upwards of 39 years, hes zivea bim advan- tages in the purchase of goods, equal, if not supe- rior, to any house in the trade. An inspection of goods and ee will satisfy all parties that pur- chases can be made of them upon the most favor- able terms Freach China Dinner Sets, gilt and decorated Freach Caina Diane: sets, yold band and plain white French China Vases, Pitchers, Toilet Sets, &c. Freach China Tea Sets, Cups and Saucers, and other articles of Teaware And Dioner Were, separate from sets Indis Cuins Diuaer Sets, und separate articles al- ways on hand White Granite Ware in every variety, tn sets, and separate from sets, as inay be desired Blue Printed or Liverpool Ware, the same Common Edged, White aad Rockingham Ware, in full supply Cut, Pressed, Plain and Moulded Giass Ware from the best establishments in the Eastern and Westera States, which will be sold by the pack- age or otherwise Experience’ pazkers employed. Goods put up by us can de transported by any mode without breakage Fare by tue steamboats from Washington to Alerandria, almost hoariy, 12} cents each way A quarter of a dollar thus speat may save many doiars. dec I- BSIAGEH’S Improved Sowing Machines. To which was granted (hs Highest Awardof the Paris #zhibition, thereby receiving the World’s Verdict of Superiority. VEE IMPROVEMENTS IN THIS MA- ckine has siimpliged them in many reepects Qa they siecupableof exec: twice theamouat of wore they did formerly in any given time. ‘Phey ars witaout yuestion the only Machines ca- pable of sewing every variety of goods perfect; @ birt bosom or beavy trace for harnese can be sewa b y of these machines by asimplechaage n@ thread tu such 4 manner that the ay ta fauit. Manufacturers, ptanters and families will fad thein the only safe Machines to purchase, as they ave bullt strong aad durable, and aot likely to et Out of crder. We have macbiaes wlth gucges Silached, for @iadte, bats, cap-froute, railers, ec Silk, #nread, Coton, eedles,&c., constantly ox band, at the lowest 5; \ Persous desirous of iaformation reyaraiag Sew- {ag Meckines will picase address 1. M. SINGER & CO, 165 Baltimore street, Baltimore NM. B.— We are prepared to erchange these 1a ehines for old macu!nes of bang Klad = Yermsliv- eral. f2rsons Wao have bees laducedto purchase afetie: iaachlaces wader the pretext of belag @heup, will dad tals & Lonel indeed, maar lé—ly SIANTELS. New AND BRAUTIFUL STILE. jarsd fram Slate Sieue, By the Castistom Siete pany, Vi. MAN TRUS ARE ENAMBLLEDIN fmmitatioa of the ric ive HOY PLTIAN, Lise E ‘ . POX PAYKY, PYRENEES, BROCATELLA, AGATE, SrANISH GALWAY, aud other rare ead ds + MAUBLEM fhe imitations are they chale..yvetns closest scrutiay “Bey are so ulgaly polished (uat they retato thelr beauty muck tuayer t maarote ; are not tajured by smoke, coal gas, or xclds, can be sold much che:porthar any others lo market. Price reaging fro a S125 the Architects, Buliders and others are invited tu eal uad ex Samples at No. SI% Seventh street, J duos below 114 Fellows’ Hall, up stairs ¢.M MANSON, seltly Avgeat GAS FXTURKS. H. MILLER, SON & CO, ALEXAN- © dria, Va., Beep constantly on band a hand- some variety of CHANDELIERS, PENDANTS, HACKETS, &c , from the celebrated factory of jus & Baker, which they will yuarantee to sellat the same prices mage to private pur- Chasers at the salerooms on Cheéstout street, adelpbia. Also, Drop-lights, Cut @iase and @ ccorated Paper Shades, in great variety Call and etamine for yourselves dee 1- a@ireserd t> the Secretar WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, Proposals for Erecting the Marine Hospital at Burlington, Iowa. Tagasury Department, Wasninoton. December 18, 1856. ROPOSALS WILL Bs RECEIVED AT THIS department until the 19th day of February, A. D 1857, a+ 9 o’clock a.m, for the construction of ee Parity Hospital authorized to be erected at url: ficatious prepare at thie department; ra d proposals to b+ either or the whole building or separa‘e tor the different kinds of word; bills of parzela mustin eVery ease accompany each bid, with the amount of each kind of work, aod the total amount carried Out; tue department reserving the right to rejeet or accept the proporals hereby invited, or any t ton, Iowa, cording to the plans and ¢peci- parts f, when itdeems the interest of the Umted requires it; the department aiso reserves the right toexclude the bids ef any person or peraons who there is just cause to believe will not faithfally pert rm the coatra-ts. or which they have att mptea to obtain by indicection ; ant all bids when there zha'l be parties ia interest who do not join in the bids and all b.ds that, upon Investiyation are below & fair prics for tha work. Bids will not be received in grosa, and no contract wili be awarded toa bidder uoless details are fur fisbed the departm -ntot the prices of the different kinds of work and materials, which sta b> «nb jeet to the revision Of the department, so that it may adopt the whole or part of the bid, as the interest of the Un td States May require Ninety per cent. of the amount of work @one and matenais delivered, according to contract price, (raid am unt to bea scertained by the estimate of an agent of the depa-tm ont ap ointed for that purpose,) will bs paid from time to time, as the work pro- 3 ten per cent, retaiaed until the comple tion of the contract and acceptance of the work, 2c., by atoresaid, and to bs forfeited in the ve fulfilment of contract. will be awarded only ton builders asics, aud the aszigament thereot, except of the Secretary uf tie Treaspry, will be ture of the same. Each propo-a! must be compa ried by a written qua-ante’, signed by two respons bl+ persons, (cer to be so by the Uaited States district judz+ or @ toruey.f the raid district.) in the sum of §5,00) for the whole work, or of a proportionate am yuut if for aiy part, thatthe bilder will, when required, if his pr-p>-al be accepted, enter into a contract ant bond, with prop-r aad sufficient securities, for its faitiful perf emance Porm of bond aid eertificate required will be fur- ai-hed on application to the dep oat. Pa fications, and wor! drawings will i Y , When they an be had on appl aon to the depa iment No Lid will Le considered unless it fully complies in all its details with the requirements of this advertise ment. The proposals mast be sent to this depariment, of the Treasury aaa vainly eadorged ‘** Proposals for the Burlington Ma- rine Hospit 1,” and wi'l b+ opensd at 10 o'clock, a. a., oi the la t day ram<d for rece the same, JAMES GUTHRIE, Seerctary of the Treasury. dee 23 -2awtldihFebt ?roposals for Furnishing Granite and Gran- ite Work for the North Froat of the Pat- ent Offics Building. DarartMent of THE INTERIOR, December 18, 185 SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED ¢ this department until the eighteenth day ot Ty uext, 12 o'clock at noo», tor furnishing such Granite ad Granite Work as may be required above the sub basem-nt story, in the eree ion ot the north frout of the Pareut Otfice building. hi ust b+ in the form of the following ad clearly speeify the pr ces for material, essing, aud setting, inclulinga!l the ma hanery and other expenses. Schedule. Cubs stone, per superficial tuo, Beds and billa, do do Extra Cub- stone, per cubic fuot. Cornice in two beds, per sup rfi_ al foot, Bloeking course, do do Frieze t+ entablature, do du Arclitrav-, do do Drops to cornice, por linea! fuot, ‘Trigtyphs. each. Caps of pilasters, cach. Channels of bisement, per tine Window sills, per superficial foot. The granite mast b- equa! iv quality to that used in the construction of the wings of the buildi specim<us of which will b> re the bids. Each bid wi!l s' completed, aud than those known t foot. red tu accompany propose to assum atract will be ri with (he approval of th: Ninety poreeat. will b= pa as the work progresses, uy stimate of the f the departm ‘nt in charge tereof, and ten til the completion of tie con aceepiauce of the work by -aid agent. fhe department reserves to itsell the mgit to re- ject or aceept the proposals hereby invited when it deems the interest of the United states requires it, a3 well as to exclude the bids of any person or per- sons who it good reason to believe will not, trom any cause, faithfully perform the contract Plans, sy» ‘ations, and working drawings can be dW otter mfurmation ob ained, on app ion atu wifice of the superintendent ‘The proposals, which most be sent to this depart Ment, aduressed to the Secretary of the [nterior, sed “ Proposals tort yreetion of the north the Patent Office buil+ing,”’) will be opened at | o'clock, p. m.,of the last day named for re- R. McCLELLAND, Seeretary of the Loterior Proposals for Erecting the Post Office and Court-house at Springfield, Illinois. ‘TR3asULY DEPARTMENT, WasuinGton, December 17, 1856 ROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT this department until the 17th dav of Febru- ary, A D , 1857, at 9 o’clock 2. in , for the co: struction of the’ Post Udice and Court-houseauthot ized to be erected at Springfield, I) linots, accord- ing tothe plans and specifications prepared at this depirtment; sald proposals to be eitber for th- whole bullding or separate for different kinds of work; bills of parcels must in every case ac- company each bid, with the amount of each kind of work, and the total amount carried out; the department reserving the right to reject or accept the proposals Lereby invited. or seg par thereof, when it deems the interest of the United States requires it; the department also reserves the right to exclude the bids of any person or :ersons who there ts just cause to belleve will not faithfully separ the contracts, or which they have at- mpted to obtaia by indirection; and all bids when there shall be parties in interest who do not Join in the bids. and ali bids that. uvon investi- gation, are below a fair price for the work. Bids will not be received tn gross, and no con- tract will be awarded toa bidder unless detalis are furnished the department of the prices of the different Kinds of work and materials, which shall be subject to the revision of the de, ment, so that it may adopt the whole or part of the bid, as the interest of the United Stites may require. Ninety per cent of the amount of work done and materials delivered, wt to contract price, (sald amount to be ascertained by the esti- mate of an agent of the department appointed for that pur, ») will be paid from time to time, as the work progresses; and ten percent retained uatl! the completion of tbe contract and — ance of the work, &£c , bythe ayvent aforesaid, and be ‘orfeited in the event of non fulfilment of the contract. Contracts will be awarded only to master build - ers and mechanics, and the axsiynment thereof, except by consent of the Secretary of the Treasury, will be a forfeiture of the same Each proposal must be acccmpanied by a writ- ten puaraatee, slyned by two responsible persons, eS to Le so by the United States distric ude o attorney of the said district,) In the sum Of $5,000 for the whole work, or of a yeortion: are amount if for auy part, that the bldéer will, when required, if bis propoxal be accepted, enter Into a coatvact and bond. with proper and suiii- cleat securities, for Its faithful performance Form of vond and certiticate required will be furnished on application to the department. Plans, specifications, and working drawings lp pata ation aay, 078, when they cau ‘No bid will be conzidered'ontornns pliasin all tts desasls with this ad Sembem unless it fully com- the requirements of Post Office and Court-howse,”’ be 0) at 10 o’clock a m Of the last day named ivi the same. Merete JAMES GUTHRIE, Secretary of the Treesury. dec 18 2awtl7Feb eet QuatEs.— 4 GOOD ASSORTMENT OF men and ° Skates for sale, 8. K. LUNDY, No. 1% Bridge st, jan 6- ueoretowa wes TO CALL THE ATTENTION to all that suffer with defective sight, caused by are sickness, and particularly from a clo piesses in} usly welt to ais superior PECTACLES and G LASSES carefully ground by himself to a true spherical accuracy, and bril- Me ¢ transparency, suited precisely and benofi- clally to the wearer according to the concavity or convexity ofthe eye. Very numerous are the i!) eifects caused to the precious organ of sight from the commencement of using Fears in not bein; Eo sulted, by the use of an Optometer ; ani he eee of many yeurs enables him to meas- ure the focal disease of the eyes, aud such giass- es thet are ebsolately required wiil be furnished with precision and satisfaction JOHN TOBIAS acknowledges the very libe- ral encouragement aircady obtained, and furtace soilcits the patronage of those that kage not yet evelled theinselves of his ald Persons that cannot conveniently catl, by sent- ing the glasses In use, anc state how many Inch- es they can read this print with their spectacles, feat supplied with such as will liaprove their sizhi, Innumerabie testimonials to be seen; and ref- erences yiveu to many who have derived the Rreatest e2se and comfort froin bis plasses. Circulars to be hat gratis, at his ollfice, No. $12 SEVENTH STREET, three doors from Odd Fallows’ Hail, vp stains. Norrotz, September 7, 1454. Sir—The Spectacles you made for me suit very weil, and seem to have improved my sight moro thaa any other I have lately tried Lift. W. FAZEWELL. I have tried 2 pair of Spectacles obtained from Mr. ‘Yovlas, and ind them of great assistance to wm) ht, cud corresponding with hisdescription ef the focus. { recommond him as a skillful cp- cian. HUNRY A. WISK, & was furnished ‘cored blue, which he jef snd gratification than a My sight, originally very ; ed by writing and rex e hour; bu atiorded y L have © of ever, @ previously JUN WILSON, ste Coramissions: Gen’) Lund Unite: December ll, 1555 1 heve ure Z puch benetitt May Sib, 136. to Mr. John Zoblas es skillful optician; as lt baveeyes cf remark able pecullarity, 1 Was gratifivd to dad that Mr. Toblas seemed to comprehend them by Inspec- tion and some slight measurement, and he made me a pair of Spectacles sults me ad- mirably. A.P. BUBLEL. July 11, 1556 WILMINeTOM, N.C., Jan. 27, isst Mr.J Tezias: Dear Sir—i aim happy tc saz that the Spectacles which I obtained from you laat week ure entirely satisfactory. Froinaninequal- ity in the visual range of my eyes, I have hereto- found great ditticulty in getting glasses of the properfocal distance. it affords me pleasure to state that, by the ald of your optometer, this ditt- culty as been bapplly coviated so that theglasses you furnished me are decidedly the best adapted to my eyes of vif 1 have ever yet used. Very raspectfully. yours, HK. B. DRANE, Rector of St James’ Parisu. DaraRTMEnt oP INTERIOR. May 7, 1855. From natural defects and the unequa! range of my eyes, I have been compelled to use glasses for several years. i lave tried different opticians withoutodtaining glasses perfectly fitted to my eyes. Four monthssince Mr. Tobias made two Pairs especially for me, which ! lave found to serve me perfecily. Hy the use of his optometer be is enabied toudept Glasses minutely to theeye. 1 mostcieerfully recommend Mr. ‘Poblas to al! having occasien to uve glasses. and bear my testi- mony ds to his skill as an optician HENRY bE. BALDWID Asaist.Sec’y to sign Land Wajsrants. 1 was recommend P. 8. zreat variety, RE & MICROSCOPES, WATC. MAK #,and many other articles in this Ifne a: very low pices constantly on hund. Jy W-iy THE IMPROVED SETS OF TEKTii. { *. LOOMIS, THE INVE atentee of © Loomis’ Mineral Pilate ‘Teeth,”’ having successfully jatroduce am bis Imorovement iu various citics, has now permanently established Limseif in W'ash- ington. this improvement for Sets of Teeth consists chiefly in making a set of but one piece of mate- rial. and that fudestructible mineral. No metal is used fn thelr construction, and they are there- fore free from: zalvanic action and metalic taste. ‘There are no joints to become filled with motsture or particles of food, hence they are pure and clean, They are lighter, stronger, less clumsy, and, in short. the perfection of Artificial Teeth; not withstandiug certain Dentists speak ayainst then but they have not the right to make them, do not know how If they had, and therefore do not ap- Office on Pennsyivania avenuc, between Lith S. DOURLODUT KEIMS CHAMPAGRE, for this city of Dorlodot's ‘‘ Tresor “h the highest grade, and unsurpassed by any w circles of Europe and America. Also, a large jan 5-tf No. 367 Pa. ave , opp. National Hotel. No ON HAND. THE GEST QUALITIES Also, fiickory, Oak and Pine WOOD. T.J.& dec 20-tf one square south of Pa. avenue preciate them. and 12th streets, two doors below the Kirkwood House dec 24-tf “TRESOR DE BOUZY” AND “IXL.” HE UNDERSIGNED IS 80LE AGENT Bouzy,’’ « champagne celebrated throughout Europe, ad esteemed by concolsseurs as of other product of the champagne country, ich has obtatued a high position ta the aristocratic stock of other Wines, Liquors and Cigars JUNAS P. LEVY, CUAL KEPT USDZK COVER. 2,240 los to the Ton of White Ash, Red Asb and Lehigh COAL. Warranted to give satisfaction Delivered free from dirt. W.M. GALT, N. W. corner 12th and C streets, No 547, i D*; MUNSON, A'f 238 PENN’A AVENUE, ts still maklag those beautiful eontinuous GUM ‘FEETH, calied Allen's Patent, for the excelleacy of which over ail Other styles of teeth, many now wearing them tn this cliy, will cheerfully vouch. ‘There is one Dentist in this city who bas been infringing the patent, and made e bad imitation of it, against whom [ hereby caution the public N. ne Whenever a Dentist speaks against Allen’s Patent Continuous Gum ‘eeth, when properly constructed, itis beccuse be is ignorant of the rocess, incompetent to make the work, or unwilling to pay for the patent. E ARE BD FO REMIND jel NOTICE v COMPE many of our customers whose accounts were sent tu theim before the first of the new yeur that thetr bilis have have not yet been settled. We are much in want of the money, and hope that all who owe us will at once call or send us settlements for the amount of thelr judebtedaess and thereby save unnoyauce both to them as well us us. Many thanks to those who have already so promptly responded to our first notice; itis a please to us to serve CLAG jon W-dtFeb2 che , DODSON & CO. ls. pe Veterinary Infirmary, FOR HORSES, DOGS, §c , 263 D st. bet. 133¢ and Mtb sts., south of Pa. ave., JNO. GREGSON, PROPRIETOR, Member of the Koyal College of Veterinary Suryeons, London. U7 Horses examined as tosoundzes:, &c, Jan 13-1 hit a 1857 AMEKICAN ALMANAC_Bus. ton--and repository of useful knowl- «dye. ‘The 28th year of its publication. Con- tsluing all the important Statistical and Political information of the country For sale in Wash- by TAYLOR & MAURY, ul Bookstore, near 9th street. Fe na NR ene Wen ctoreartcted abiotic tesa NE PAPER, INK, PENS, AND STA- | Sage in at Fe Fe MCLAUGHLIN & COs, 1857. ‘NO. 1,259. THE WEEKLY STAR, ‘This excellent Family and News Jou:nal—con. taining a greater variety of interesting reading than can be found fn any other—is published on Saturday morning TERMS Single copy, per annum. sete seeeeee BL BS veto INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE. Le copies (in wrappers) can be procured at the counter, immediate! after iesue Parer Price—Turex “ig = — PostTMastTER« whoact agen’ allowe a commission of twenty —- 7 OFFICIAL. Taeascay Departuenr, Nov. 29, 1856. Notice is hereby given to holders of stock of the loans of ie United States, that this department will purchase the same until the 3d of March next, unless tre sum of 31,500 000 shall be previously obtained, and will pay ia addition to the interest accrued from the date of the last semi annual divi- dend of interest thervon, together with one day’s | interest for the Money to reach the ven- + following rates of premium on :aid stocks: For the stock of 1842, a premium of 10 per cent. and 1848, a premium of 16 and for ihe stock of 1850, commonly called Pexas Indemaity Steck, a pr mium of 6 per cent Certificates of stock transmitted to the Cepart- uncer this notice, Must be assigned to the United States, by the party duly entitled tu receive ihe proceed bereof aad: teri eritwill be ing dedu yableas heretofore, anda corr tien be made trom the amount pay- te for the sto Payment for asrigned and t ted will be made by drafts on the AssimantT rersat Boston, New York, or Philadeiphia, at th Op:ion of the parties entitled to receive the mone y; ica sh uid be expressed in the letters accompa- tthe certificate JAMES GUTHRIE, pretary of the Treasury. su ANKING HOUSE CHUBB BROTHERS. 13) OSITS.— DEPOSITS RECEIVED AND Checks paid without charge. Drafts on the northern seaboard citles recetved on Deposit at par, ard Exchange on said Cities fnraished to de- positors without charge. INTEREST ON DePosits —Interest will Le ai ‘owed on Deporits at such rates as may be 3 upon. Derosits iN VIRGINIA AND UNCURRENT NEY.—Deposits la Virginis and other Unc: wlovey received to be checked for, payabl same funds, or in specie, we charging the regu- lur exchange Discounts —Notes, Draft change will be discounted. Stocks, Boads, and Secur! rate Luttres oF Crevit.—Letters of Credit wiil be furnished, negotiavle in the different Cities of the United Statex,on Deposit of Money or Coliat- erals, and interest allowed if Money is deposited, and charged If Collateral;, on such terms as may ve sgreea upon TRAVELING BILLs oF ExcHaNeR —Vravelers will be vurnished with drafts tu such sums Ss, und Bills ef Ex- 4 Loans made on -, at the market may be destred, negotiable Sn the dierent Cities | of tbe Union. BILLS AND LRTTRuS OF CREDIT ON ENGLAND, IRELAND AND EvUROPR —Jilis of Exchange and Letters of Credit on ngiand, Ireland and Eu- rope, furnished at the market rate for Exchange, in sums to suit. Bonvs, Stocks, &c.—¥ords. Stocks, and Se- curities paying from 6 to 12% cent , always for sale, or bought in the different Citles at a com- mission ofa ¥ cent. Where Stocksare bought upon orders, we reserve the rizbt to call for a de- posit of 10 % cent. on the cost. Bonds or stocks ‘Will be ordered by telegraph Ratrroad, City, a D StTaTE Bonpe —Kail- read, City, and state Bonds can be placed in our hands for negotiation either in this country or Furepe Kailroad Iron purchased for cash or with Bonds. Land WaRRANTSs.—-Land Warrants bought at the market rates All Warrants sold by us are Suaranteed inevery respect Land Warrants located on commission Land Warrant quotations regularly furnished if requested. Warrants will be forwarded to Western Houses on orders, or sent for saie on commission to re- sponsible parties. REAL Estate AND INSURANCES.— Real Estate bongtand sold, and Insurances effected. SLAIMS ON THE UNITED States, Court oF AIMS, CONG@RE —Claims on the United tates, before the Court of Claims or Congress. Intrusted to us, WIil be prosecuted by able and prompt attorneys. . CHUBB BROTH jan 27 Oppisite the ‘ 5 GREAT GIFT BOOK STORE, UNDER DEXTER'S HOTEL An Immense assortment of New Hooks will be opened This Day, AND AN ENTIRELY NEW LIST OF PRESENTS will be distributed to our patrons liereafter. EMBERS OF CONGRESS, CITIZENS, and STRANGERS will find our stock of Books worth thelr attention. It is the largest and Most valuable assortment ever opened in this city, comprising Standard and Miscellaneous Works in all the departments of Ancient and Modern Science, Literature, and Art. Also, all the latest Publications, Annuals of the Season, Bibles, Prayer Books, New Editions of the Po- ete, &c., &c , in Turkey Morocco, Antique, Vel- vet, and other rich and superb Bindings, ele- gantly illustrated. A PRESENT, worth from 25 Cents to $100, will be given (im mediately after the sale) to every purchaser of a Book for which we receive $1 or more. i[7"5 per cent of all our net receipts will be placed In the bands of His Honor the Meyor of Washington, to be distributed for the benefit of the Poor of tue city. Atthe Od Stand, under Dezter’s Hotel, sigan of the Ked Flag. jan S-tf J. PHILBRICK, Agent. SPLENDID CARPETINGS ATREDUCED PRICES. N CONSEQUENCE OF THE ADVANCED I stage of the season, we have determined to sell fora short time, any or all of our stock of fine and superior Carpetings at cost for the cash Any in want of a bargain will do well to avail themselves of this opportunity, as without doubt most of them were purchased by us at much jJower Hzures than the same goods (in consequence of the advance in the price of wool) can be had wholesale now We have in s‘ore two of those superior Tournay Velvet Louis XIV Medallion Carpets, the most magnificeat article of the sind ever seen, and which cannot be matched In this¢ untry. Also, on the seme terms, 20 pieces elegant Satia Delaines, Satin Brocetel, and Dra} Broadcloth, with all the centre, side tassels, bands, cornices, Pins, gimps, &c , to match. Also, a superb lot of Swiss Lace, and Muslin, and Embroidered Under Curtains, Gilt-bordered. Window Shades and Shade Linens Also, superb ‘Table Damasks, Napkins, Cloths, Overlays, Doilles, Towelings, Dusters, Quilts, Piano Covers, &c. Members of Congress and others will find it to thelr advantage to make thelr purchases of us at this time jan 20-eo6t CLAGETT, DODSON & CO. Rectifying Establishment. T HE UNDERSIGNED TAKES THIS method of tuformtng liquor dealers that be bas fitted up aRECTIF YING ESTABLISH- MENT in this city, aud is now prepared te sup- ply all those who may favor him with their cu:- tom. He has on hand s large stocsx of Brandies, Gin, Wises, and Vid Whiskeys, which he can sell at ax low a figure as they can be purchased for either in Baltimore or Philadelphia. N B. The subscriber has also on hand, a large lot of Foret;n and Domestic Cigars, PETEK FEGAN, No. 95 Loulsiana avenue, near 10th st. jan 14-6m* oS ee SECOND-HAND MELUDEUNS, BUT in use @ short time, for sale or ng ibe low, atourgrest Plano Store, between 9th and 10th wan £2 JOHN F. ELLIS. - IKE CLEANKKS, with the latest im- K provem: Every family and boarding housekeepe: have one jan 20 G. FRANCIS, 490 7th st, \OAPSTONE GRIDDLES.—THE CAKES S can be browned handsomely on these Griddles without grease and smoke jan 20- 6. FRANCIS, 490 7th st. Wie IRONS, WAFFLE IRONS, Meat Cutters, Mincing Knives, Copp: ‘Trays, Apple Palrers,&c.,—prices always low, jan 2 FRANCIS’S, 7th et EVEN ING STAR THE FORCE OF 1MAGINATION; Or, Peter Sweighoffer’s aAcventure with a e Srak People of strong nervous temperament are great slaves to the whims and caprices of their imaginations ; and hence, people of good me: tal, butof very ordinary physical acquire- ments, are the most subject to the tyranny o mind over matter. Occasionally, a very ordi nary sort of person—that is, an individual of considerable mind, but whose mental capaci- ties are unstrained, and so partially undevel- oped—suffers from this peculiar fact in a most No doubt (says the Lest physical authority) one-half the ills that flesh is beir to are superinduced by the fancy of the Hundreds have died by mere symptoms of cholera, yellow fever and plague, distressing degree. sufferer alone induced by sheer dread aad fear of those ter ribie maladies, A case is recorded wherein a felon con- deraned to death by phlebotomy had his arm Jaid base to the shoulder, and thrust through a hole in a partition, while he was fast bound to the opposite side; the hidden executioner, upon the other side, applied the lances to his arm with aclick; the poor culprit heard the muddy etream outpouring, and soon growin; weakor end fainter, he fell into a swoon, an died: when the fact was, not a drop of blood had been shed, a surgeon having merely snap- ped his lancet upon the arm, and continued to pour a small stream of water over the limb into a basin! ther cace in “pint” was that of a Paila- meat upon a hook. slipped, and hung himself, instead of his beef, upon the barbed pot iis agony was intense—he was quickly taken do d carried to a physician s office, and so great was his pain (in imagination) that he cried piteousiy upon every motion made by the doctor in cutting the coat and shirt sleeve 1 about the wounded arm! When at last 2 arm wss bared, not a scratch was there! The hook point had merely grazed along the ekin, and tora the shirt sleave! { wiii not multiply the various fact Some years ago, near the town of Reading, Berks county, Penneylvania, there lived acosy old farmer, named Sweighoifer—of (terman descent, and accent, too, as his speech will indicate. Vid man Sweigheffer had ouce zerved as a member in the Legislature, and was | therefore *‘ no fool ;"! and as he bad also long | commanded a volunteer corps of rustic militia ould hardly be supposed incliced to 2. son Peter was his only gon, a seventeen; and upon old Peter rt devolved the principal cares of the old gentleman's furm, now and isted by the old lady and ber two bouncing daughters—for it is very common in that State to see the women and girls at work in the ficlds—and upon extra o.casions by eume hired hands Well, one warm day in haying time, old Peter and Yoang Peter were hard at it in the meadow, when the old man drops his scythe and bawis out : “0, mine Gott, Peter!’’ “What’s de matter, fader?’ answers ihe | son, straightening up and lovkiag at his sire. “QO, mine Gott, Peter:’’ again cried the oid fellow. “Donder !” echoes young Peter, hurrying up to the old man. “<Q, mine Gott, der snake bite mine lez !”’ If anything in particular was c frightening yo: Peter, it was snake: bad once nearly crippled himself tor tife by trampling upon a cooked stick, which clamped his ankle, und so horrified the young man that he liked to have fallen through himself At the word snake, young Peter fell back, nimbly as a wire-drawer, and bawled out, in turn: ‘- Whore is der snake? “Up my trowsis, Peter—O, mine Gott !*’ “QO, mine Gott!’ echoed Peter, junior, ill him, fader, kill him.”’ “No-a, no-a, he kill me, Peter. come quick—get off my trowsis! But Peter the younger’s cowardice over- came his filial affection, while fear lent Strength to his legs, and he started like a scared locomotive to call the old burly Dutch- man, who was ina distant part of the field, to give his father a lift with the snake. Old Jake, the farmer's assistant, camo bounding along as svon as he heard the news, and passing along the fence whereon Peter and his boy had hung their “ linsy woolsy’’ vests, Jake grabbed one of the garments aud hurried off to the old man Peter, who still managed to keep on his pins, although he was quaking and trembling like an aspen leaf in a June gale of wind. ‘O, mine Gott! Come, come quick, Jacob. He bite me all to pieces—here up mine leg.’ Qld Jake was not particularly sensitive to fear, but few people, young or oid, arc dead to alarm when a “ pizenous’’ reptile is about Gathering up the stiff, dry stalks of a stalwart weed, old Jake told the buss to stund steady, and he would at least stun the snake by a rap or two, if he did not kill it stone dead; and the old men Peter, less loth to have legs bro- ken than to be bitten to death by a snake, de- signated the spot to atrike, and old Jake let him haveit. The first biow broke the weed and knocked old Sweighoffer cf his pegs, and into a haycock—cobim! ‘Oh!’ roared old Peter, “* you broke mine leg and de tam shnake’s gone!” ‘Vere! vere?’ cries old Jake, moving briskly about, and ecanning very narrowly the ground he stood upon. “ Never mind him, Jacob; help me up. I'll go home.’ **Puton your vhest. den; hero il is;’’ said the old crout-eater, gathering up his boss and trying to get the garment upon his lumpy back The momentold Peter made thizeffurt he grew livid in the face—his hair stood on end “like the quills upon tue frigbtfal poren- pine,’”’ as Mis. Paraington observes—he shis~ ered—he shook—his teeth chattered—and bis knees knocked a staccato accompaniment. i'm dead as Come— “Q! Yacob, carry me home! nits!”? ‘Vat! Ish nodder chnake in your trow shers?’’ Mine mine **No-a—look, I’m swelt all vhest won’t go on my back. Gott!” : “Punder und blixea!’’ cried old Jcke, ag he took the same conclusion, end with might and main the old man, scared intoa most won derful feat of physical activity and strength, lugged and carried the boss some quarter or halr a mile to the house. Young Peter had shinned ithomeat the eai- liest stage ef the dire proceedings, and so alarmed the girls that they were in high state when they saw the approach of the gocd old ded and his assistant. ,Uid man Peter was carried in, and began to die natural as life, when in comes the old lady ina great bustle, and wanted to know what was going on. Uld Peter, ia the last gasp ot agony and weakness, opened his eyes and Fr. = bly pointed tohis leg. ‘The old woman rip- ped uptho pantaloons, and out fell a email thistle top, and at the same time considerable of @ scratch was made visible. “Call dis ashnake! Bah!’’ says the old woman. “0, bat I’m pizhened to death Molly! See, 1’m all pishen—mine—vhest—O dear, mine vbest not come over mine body !’’ “Haw! haw! baw!’’ roared the old wo- man, “Watafool! Yow got Peter's vhest on—haw! haw! baw!” «Bosh !” roarsold Peter, shaking off deaths icy fetters at once surge, and jumping up. *sBosh! Jacob, vat a tam ole fool you musht be, tossy 1 vash echnake bite! Go ‘bouth up! 020% hia amateur butcher, who, in placing the your beer. Tie old woman saved Peter's life. bushuess, gale. Peter, bring me some Spiritualism Caught Napping. Spiritualism caught a severe blow when Judge Edmonds was induced to believe, about two years ago, the romance of an Californian, end endorsed a communication from an individual in the spirit land, who had no existence out of the fancy of his manufac- turer. Spiritualism still more recently met with a melancholy expose in Ohio, when, in presence of the Hon Mr. Giddings, two you lady mediums purported to make a dosensel friend, in a darkened room, blow a trum and when the light came, were found to have black circles around their mouths, made bye mixture of lamp-black and grease secretly smeared on the inetrument, in advance, by an adroit spectator. But worse than all this is the subjoined hoax upon the Spiritual Tele- graph, of thiscity, by some serious wag, in the shape of a poem from the spirit of Thomas Paine, but which proves to be an acrostie rid- iculing spiritualism itself in the keenest man- aer. The following is the article itself, as it appeared in the Telegraph on the 27th of Do- cember last: COMMUNICATION THROUGH A Bor. We have been requested to insert the fol- lowing. which was originally forwarded to another party, in this city —Ep Sm: My child. a sickly bey of thirteen years, has been for three months what Is called a medium for speaking, and I am frank tosay, never evinced any particular Precocious mer- tally when not in this, to me, unaccountable state He bas frequently, of late, presented suc with prose communications from spirit id to be Thomas Paine; and yesterday stated to me, if [ would take a pencil, he would send mea short pocm, which, perhaps, would re- rove from my mind all doubts as to the ari- of the matter As my son, or indeed any »f my ramily—1 need not say myself—are to- tally incapable of putting four lines of rhyme together, you may think it at least a strange mysterious chain of some new , call it what name you please. proper to publish it, I would like if convenient, introduce, if you any other lines from the spirit of I may, for my own satisfaction, are, and form my own conclusion as to pos*'ble reflex as regards matter—from my mind to the medium’s Respectively yours, R G,. Buffalo, 3d mo. Titce never had begianing, bath no ead— _Had nought to spiing from rolling ever o'er, Each circle of a thousand fleeting years will lend reat Nature not one transient moment more. 'd the circle, ye. but mortal aow— ‘arth’s Ullimatum’ Look, and thou shalt see Age upon age hath roiled; yet. man, thy brow— _ 4by spiritual brow, hath yet its infancy. Earth hath fulfilled ber work. Creatien’s Goa Saw life and beauty blend ia glorious man ; The stars of morning sang; when, at Bis word, All chaos changed, and Progress was the Plan; Stars pocoe'y and suns, end worlds in Space fiat roun oon _ the sensuous germ which ne’er wili ie, in harmony with Natare’s laws is found, _ Singing this joyous, ¢lorious melody : ‘Time was, time ts, time ever on shall roll: Her course ts man’s; bis destiny is life. £2ch period of that life but forms his «ozl— Great fo great actions—for the upward strife. Heach out, and beavenward, onward to progress, ae must leave with carth its earthly All wi f have them. r..F. th no change, thou seest, their nature Tess , the worid around thee, man, these changestel. Each morial form—the millions of earth’s race— Stall Leave its dust to mix with dust once more; Tee spirit, dying never, enters space— Secures Progression’s Lows to upward soar. Pure science freed from error bere is found ° Intelligence unknown to mortal seer ; Rich stores of thought, deep ethics, here abound incomprehensible to sage on ear!h’s low sphere Tell earth-born mortals to repare to live Upon no plan Utopian, after death - ining - —s iO rest to mind we ztve; ght, eht we seek—by liyht we breathe, A ete a doe hd In truth we grow, in love we live and move ; Serene, in good created, ever Prove— The Law Progressive bears us on Above. By taking the capital letters that commence Jeach lino cf this rare poem, and arr ging | them in the form of a sentenco, the roader will soon ascer.ain thet in the writer's opinion “The greatest assis the greatest spiritualist.’ (Sunday Temes. —_——- ImporRaxt To TRAVELERS.—It is a known fact, ag regards the great musician, Winter. the comporer of that fine opers called *‘ The Kape of Proserpine,’’ that be al ways exbeust ed his wardrobe of linen before his washer- woman could get a chance of supplying any clean shirts, as he invariably put on one ever the other until the stock was out, and then kept his room while the laundry process re- stored the supply One of our returning citizens last fall re- versed the composer's principle to some effect. ‘- How do you cortrive to get clean shirts so frequently ’” said one of his fellow travelers. ‘You are constantly indulging in these luxu- ries, and I would like to know how you man- ec, forl would give a bottle of champagne chance of changing.”” Call in the wine.’ said our friend, “ and I'litell you my plan” The -‘ piper’ ¢ame in, not him who playod before Moses, but the sparkling Heidsick, and our traveller proceeded with his experience. “It was very cold when we left New York, was it not! and it has been gradually getting Warmer as we approach howe. I knew this must be tbe case; and also that no chance would occur of putting cy linen. Bat tekirg it off is another thing. So, in New York i bought half e doxen new shirts, and put them allon at once. They were betzer than a great coat; and now, day by day, at the morniaog ablution, I strip off the outsider, and bave just arrived at my last—my regular Southern wardrobe '’— Motile Rezister. ——— Caneyixe Home BuxpLes.—Mrg have a contemptible fear of ang oats carry any bundle, however e:aall, baving tho absard ides that there is 1 social degradation in the act. The most trifling, as well cs the most weighty, pacages must be sent home to them, no matter how much to the incunven- nience of ethers This arises from a low sort of pride. There is a pride that is higher, thet arises from a consciousness of their beii something in the individual not to be effect by such incidents—worth and weight of char- acter. This latter pride was exhibited by tho son of Jerome Napoleén Bonaparte While he was in college he was ove day carrying to his room ajbroom he had just purchased, when he met a triend, who, noticing the broom, with surprise exclaimed ‘* Why did you not have it scent bome/” “I ‘aw not ashamed to carry, home anything that belong: to me,” was the sensible reply of young Bonaparte—Lore Stanley. As Item ror HovseKeePsrs. —It will cost but a penny to try the following, which an exchange recommends for keeping stoves and | ranges bright: Make a weak alum wator and mix your British lustre with it; put two spoonfuls toa | gill of alum water, lot the stove be cold, and a it with the mixture; then take dry brush and lustre, and rub the stove till it is dry. Sbould any parts, before polishing. be come so dry as to look gray, moisten it with wet brush, and proceed as before By two applications a year it can be kept 2s bright as 8 coach body. E> A nice young lady was once asked the the nearest way tober chamber. She re- plied, “Through the churchyard, up to the altar.” The querist was so charmed that he traveled (hat road within a month